The family of six moving to the city—everything costs money.

Not many people have that much courage, especially since the reason for moving is just a few rumors.

“They really do have a treasure of a child.” Lin Dazhuang gave a thumbs up and admitted defeat again. “No wonder he’s Doctor Bai. His daughter married far away, and the couple both quit their jobs, gave up their urban residency, and moved to the countryside. Now, they’re going to the city for their granddaughter.”

Yes, it was for their daughter before, and now it’s for their granddaughter.

In the future, when their two granddaughters marry, who knows, they might move again.

They laughed, but still had to heed public opinion.

They decided to go to the village entrance to try and persuade Bai Zhu to stay.

Whether it would work or not, they had to show their attitude.

At the village entrance on the main road, Lin Yongcheng had just unloaded the car.

Li Qiurong and Bai Ji had already taken little Zisu onto the car, leaving Bai Zhu and Lin Yongcheng to deal with the villagers who had gathered around.

Bai Zhu’s departure had caused many villagers to panic.

Quite a few people surrounded them immediately.

“Doctor Bai, why suddenly leave?”

“Staying in the team is so good, so many people to chat with, so fun!”

“The county town is good, but everything costs money. Even if your family has two workers, you still have to spend on food and drink, and rent a house. No matter how much money you make, it’ll all be spent. What’s the point if you can’t save any money? Living in the team, at least you can save some.”

Everyone chimed in, trying to persuade Bai Zhu to stay.

Once he left, they’d have to go twenty miles to Liangtian Team for medical care.

The barefoot doctor there was more expensive and didn’t have the skills of Bai Zhu.

Before, they didn’t have a barefoot doctor in Lin Team, so they had to go to Liangtian Team, but after a year of good days, who could bear going back to the previous life?

“My daughter is going to work at the county hospital, and it will be inconvenient for her to come back.”

“Xia Rong and I can’t help them; we can only go to the city to help with the kids,” Bai Zhu said with a smile on his face, patting little Bai Guo in his arms. “The child at home is still small. Recently, she’s been a bit fussy. She cries whenever she doesn’t see her mom for a day.”

“Two people can’t even handle one child. Your wife can do it fine.”

“My little one likes me to carry her. She loves the smell of medicine on me. Autumn Rong can’t hold her for long; she doesn’t want anyone else but me.”

“Such a little thing is already so picky. Too spoiled.”

Bai Zhu chuckled softly.

…

Some people went to the Lin family to talk to Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin, saying, “Why not let them go to the city, and leave Bai Zhu and his wife here to take care of the children?”

When Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin heard this, their blood rushed to their heads.

“This ungrateful little brat!” Grandma Lin gritted her teeth, not caring about the others being present.

She started scolding. “Leaving your parents behind in the countryside, and taking your in-laws to live a good life in the city? I’m packing up now; I’m going to the county town!”

Grandma Lin lost control right on the spot, and Grandpa Lin couldn’t sit still either.

The county town—this was the place they could only dream of.

Now, Lin Yongcheng was moving his whole family, leaving them behind in the countryside? Could they accept that?

They packed a few clothes and were ready to leave.

While they were packing inside, Li Xiaoni called her two sons over and whispered something to them.

Seven-year-old Lin Dahai understood what Li Xiaoni meant.

Lin Yongcheng had been hoping to abandon his wife and kids after making some money.

But since he hadn’t settled in the city yet, it was hard to say.

As long as they went to the county, Lin Yongcheng would have to accept them.

Lin Dayang didn’t understand the deeper meaning but was excited about going to the county.

After Grandpa and Grandma Lin finished packing, Li Xiaoni gave her two sons a look.

Lin Dahai and Lin Dayang immediately rushed over to hug their grandparents.

“Grandpa, I want to go to the county too, I miss Dad.”

“Grandpa… I want to go too!”

The two grandsons were the apples of Grandpa and Grandma Lin’s eyes.

While they clung to their grandparents, Li Xiaoni went inside to pack the children’s clothes.

Looking at her two grandsons, Grandpa Lin was a bit reluctant. “Grandpa is going to your Third Uncle’s house. I don’t know how big the house he rented is. I don’t know if there will be enough room.”

“We can sleep on the floor if there’s no space,” Lin Dahai quickly responded.

“Sleep on the floor?” Lin Dayang nodded too.

Grandpa Lin furrowed his brows, unsure of what to think.

Grandma Lin gently nudged him, “Dahai should be going to school soon. If he can go to school in the county, it’s definitely better than the village school. If the Third Uncle doesn’t agree, then let him wait another year to go. Let him learn medicine from Bai Zhu, he’s smart and will definitely succeed.”

Her words reminded Grandpa Lin.

Before, their families had fallen out, cutting off contact.

But once they moved to the county, living under the same roof, they could mend things.

They could have Lin Yongcheng ask Bai Zhu to teach Lin Dahai medicine. If Bai Zhu refused, it would be easier to send him to the county for school.

At worst, they could adopt Lin Dahai into the Third Branch of the family.

Once he was the son of the Third Branch, Lin Yongcheng would surely make plans for him.

Grandpa Lin’s long-held thought of adopting Lin Dahai into the Third Branch had never been forgotten. Even now, he thought Lin Yongcheng’s actions had something to do with the family line.

It was a misunderstanding, because Lin Yongcheng had once said such things.

It was because of the family line that he was willing to go this far.

“Then take Dahai along.” Grandpa Lin quickly made up his mind. He glanced at Lin Dayang. “Dayang, you stay here. The Bai family won’t accept you.”

The grudge with the Bai family was because of Lin Dayang.

The Bai family was narrow-minded; how could they tolerate him?

They might even harm him!

Grandpa Lin couldn’t bear to let him live under the Bai family’s eyes.

Lin Dayang didn’t want to accept this, crying loudly. “I want to go to the county too! Why can’t I go if my brother can?”

“Your Third Uncle has a bad temper. What if he hits you?” Grandma Lin was heartbroken, hugging her grandson and trying to comfort him. “The Bai family is also going to the county, they might bully you.”

“No! I want to go to the county!”

“Listen, don’t make a scene.”

“Woo woo woo… Grandma, take me with you. I want to go to the county, I miss Dad.”

“Let go of me, I want to go with Grandma!”

“Don’t touch me! I want to go with Grandma!”

“Dayang, behave, don’t make trouble.”

Li Xiaoni was afraid that they would be late and that her eldest son wouldn’t be able to go.

She was so anxious that she started sweating and forcibly pulled Lin Dayang’s hand away, holding him tightly.

After all, he was just a five-year-old child, and she didn’t want to let go. How could he struggle free?

“Mom, you go ahead!”

Old man Lin was a little heartbroken for his grandson. He pulled a dime from his pocket and said, “Grandpa is giving you money. Go buy some candy, and be good at home.”

Lin Dayang wasn’t willing and continued crying and throwing a tantrum.

“I don’t want candy… I want to go to the county town.”

“Grandpa,” said Lin Dahai’s son, Lin Dahu, quickly leading his little sister Xiaoliuyue over. “I want candy too, and so does my sister, and my brother needs it too!”

The two older brothers weren’t there, so he came to ask for the candy money on their behalf.

Old man Lin, in a hurry to leave, took out four more dimes to buy some peace.

He was still grumbling, “These debt collectors! Stay quiet at home!”

Lin Dahai quickly took the money, showing a big smile.

“We are very well-behaved.”

Lin Dayang was left at home, crying and howling, even biting Li Xiaoni twice.

“You bad woman, you’re not my mom!”

“You’re biased. I don’t recognize you anymore!”

“When you’re old, I won’t take care of you. You’ll be begging on the streets!”

…

Children often mimic their elders, and Lin Dayang’s words came from Lin Old Lady, who had taught him to have no respect for his real mother.

Li Xiaoni was furious when she heard this, and slapped him twice.

“You little fool, you learn bad things instead of good ones. I’m your mother, I gave birth to you and raised you. Now you want me to beg when I’m old? I’ll beat you to death!”

But in her heart, she was cursing Lin Old Lady. That old woman was always teaching nonsense.

“Let’s see who grows old first!”

When that old woman is too weak to do anything, and has no money, I’ll let her starve to death!

…

At the village entrance road.

Bai Zhu was holding Xiao Baiguo, who cooperated well, clutching his clothes. Her big dark eyes looked at this and that.

Several village officials had already figured out the situation, and after casually advising them a few words, they stopped talking.

The villagers were about to run out of words, but Bai Zhu was determined to leave.

They couldn’t keep him, so they could only ask when he would return.

“Doctor Bai, when will you be back?”

“The house and household registration are still with the Lin family, we will definitely come back. Right now, the child is too small and can’t leave his mother, but when he grows up, he’ll be fine.”

When he’ll grow up and understand is hard to say.

Anyway, Bai Zhu couldn’t give them a definite answer, and it was hard to give one.

Who knows what will happen in the future?

Lin Yongcheng said, “I know everyone doesn’t want us to leave. We appreciate your kindness, but you don’t need to send us off. We really have to go. The rental for the car is too high, twenty yuan for half a day. I need to unload everything before noon and return the car to the mine, we can’t delay anymore, or it’ll be another twenty yuan.”

Hearing about the twenty yuan, what could the villagers do?

Twenty yuan was no small amount. If they made him spend more money, they would offend him.

“Then we won’t send you. Doctor Bai, come back soon.”

“Travel safely, come back when autumn arrives.”

…

Lin Dahai, quick on his feet, ran ahead, with Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin following behind, fearing that Lin Yongcheng’s family would leave first.

Looking ahead, many people were gathered at the village entrance road.

Lin Dahai shouted loudly, “Wait… Third Uncle, wait for us!”

Lin Yongcheng and Bai Zhi exchanged a glance, knowing what would happen next.

“Dad, take the good child to the car and wait for me.”

Bai Zhi nodded, “Alright!”

When they reached the car, Lin Yongcheng helped close the door and stood outside, waiting for Old Man Lin and the others to catch up. It didn’t take two minutes before the three of them arrived.

The old and young were both panting heavily.

Lin Yongcheng looked at the bundles they were holding and sneered.

Hadn’t they learned their lesson yet?

They still thought they could act without consequence, humiliating themselves over and over!

“Dad, do you want to go with me to the county town?”

“You’re going to live a good life in the county and leave me and your mother behind in the countryside?” Old Man Lin caught his breath and shouted back. “We want to go too!”

Old Lady Lin, holding onto Lin Dahai, said, “I’m your real mother!”

“When we divided the family, you didn’t give me anything. I didn’t complain. You wrote it down clearly, that I’ll send five yuan every month as your pension. Now you want to go back on your word? You think my money grows on trees?”